0p0 Third Reich Episode 359
Third Reich Episode 359
However, from an overall strategic point of view, the German army can be said to have been a blessing in disguise.Paratroopers were dropped across the Dover area, throwing the British army into chaos.The paratroopers fought on their own, dispersed the forces of the British army, and achieved considerable results.
And they caused the British commander to greatly overestimate the number of paratroopers, mobilize more unnecessary troops, and largely disperse the pressure on the beach landing field.Many paratroopers fought alone behind enemy lines for many days after D-Day.
The 3rd Airborne Division, Wren's new airborne division (Wren's infantry squad was not on this mission), captured the offshore town of Dover on the morning of the 24th, and the town became the entire The British Empire, the first town to be occupied by the Third Reich.
Despite the many problems of the German airborne, it still achieved great success, which shows that Reinhardt's point of view is correct.The airborne German army seized crucial transportation hubs, bridges, and beach accesses during the initial period of landing, destroyed the British artillery positions, undermined the stability of the British army's defense, and restrained the British army's reserve forces. The British army is in a passive situation.Conditions were created for the victory of the landing.
As soon as the German army landed on the south coast of Dover, it was in full swing, conquering many British defensive positions one after another, and Churchill was also very annoyed by this.
"Prime Minister, the Dover war zone is tight. Do we need to send an armored regiment from the outskirts of London to support it?" Churchill's colonel and staff officer suggested in a low voice.
"Oh? Do you think our frontline defense force is not enough? Or do you think our army is not enough to resist the German attack?" Churchill asked lightly, with an unquestionable look.
A drop of cold sweat ran down the staff officer's cheek.
"Hey, the Prime Minister's mood has been getting worse and worse these two days." The staff officer thought silently in his heart.
As a staff officer for Fatty Qiu these days, you have to be cautious, for fear that if you are not careful, you will be told by the angry Fatty Qiu that you are a German spy, and you will lose your life.
"Ah, no," the staff officer hurriedly replied: "Prime Minister, that's not what I mean, and I don't think our army is no match for the German army. I just want to ask you if you need to send more people to ensure nothing goes wrong."
"Colonel, I know what you mean, but do you think that the Germans will be able to successfully launch a general offensive from Dover?" Churchill squinted his eyes, looking unpredictable.
"This, isn't it like this, the German army has such an obvious strategic tendency..." Churchill immediately interrupted the staff before he could finish speaking.
"Colonel, tell me what month it is?" Churchill said casually.
"Hey, why did the Prime Minister ask this question so suddenly, but since it was Churchill who asked, I will answer it directly." The staff officer was puzzled in his heart, but he still replied immediately: "It's March."
Seeing that the staff was still looking the same, Churchill continued with a bewildered expression, "What will happen to the English Channel at that time?"
"March... Oh! I know! Prime Minister!" The staff suddenly realized.
The British all know that around March every year, the English Channel is always full of strong winds and rough waves, making it difficult for ships to sail.
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Ren now knew why they were singled out by the captain for training. The reason was simple, they all spoke fluent English.
And now, Rennes' paratrooper squad, as a member of the special mixed formation, followed their captain, who was once a member of the SS, and secretly parachuted to a remote area behind Dover on the night of the first day of landing. small field.
Because of the extremely small scale and the sneak landing at night, Ren and his whereabouts were successfully concealed under the cover of the fierce battle on the front line.
Counting the paratrooper squad in Rennes, this airborne squad has a total of 4 squads, and the other 3 infantry squads are operatives from the SS.Without exception, every member of this infantry platoon has the advantage that they speak English very fluently, and they all have a London accent.
The captain's rank is still captain, but he changed into a British military uniform and used the British captain's rank.
Ryan and the others also uniformly put on a set of neat British military uniforms.
These German soldiers have now all changed into light green "Blank whitening agent" military uniforms, and each has a gas mask on his chest, plus 50 rounds of .303-inch caliber bullet magazines. clip pocket.They were also armed with 1939 entrenchment tools, Mk I steel helmets, and the excellent and reliable Lee Anfield III rifle.
In fact, it is not difficult to get a platoon of equipment from the more than [-] British expeditionary forces who surrendered.The only fly in the ointment is that these military uniforms and configurations are used by the British expeditionary army, which is slightly different from what most troops in the UK now wear.
However, thanks to Gott and Montgomery, they desperately rescued about 4 expeditionary personnel.Therefore, in the UK, some people still wear this uniform.
And because of this insignificant British expeditionary force, when they retreated, they were defeated and their organization was extremely chaotic, and their number was also scattered and mixed.Therefore, in the UK, Wren and his party only need to rely on this uncommon but theoretically existing military uniform to fool most of the British National Guard's cross-examination.
In addition, this fake British infantry platoon was equipped with a cloth wheeled light machine gun, operated by an SS machine gunner at the platoon headquarters, and the platoon command carried a two-inch artillery gun, plus ten Five shells were carried by five soldiers drawn from three SS squads.
And each squad carries 2 British-made grenades per person, and the squad leader carries 3, which ensures sufficient combat strength.
It can be said that in the current UK, this well-trained and well-equipped "fake British platoon" is already regarded as a rare elite unit in the UK that wears British military uniforms.
After all, in order to make up for the huge expeditionary forces lost in Dunkirk and Norway, Churchill had to adopt the most efficient but least effective expansionary military expansion.
The consequence of this is that the defense force of the British mainland has expanded from the previously miserable 3 and a half infantry divisions and 1 missing armored division to 21 infantry divisions, 44 independent infantry regiments, and a full-staffed but equipped Insufficient armored divisions.
Many of these new British units that have absorbed a large number of the so-called National Self-Defense Forces have generally trained for less than 2 months.Moreover, with the huge increase in the number of people, often in the British Continental Army, a newly formed company may not be able to get a mortar. Can get 1 grenade.
So, despite the fact that Rennes and the others only have one platoon of people, even if the British troops being interrogated are found out, they are still sure to quickly wipe out the British troops of the same size or even a higher level.
Now, almost all the British troops that could be mobilized around Dover have been drawn to the front line to deal with the French and Italian landing forces.The National Guard of the so-called independent regiment was also pulled to intercept the German airborne division, and the cannon fodder of the so-called delayed German army was transferred away.
That is to say, as long as Rennes and the others are not extremely unlucky, they probably won't encounter a large group of established British troops along the way.
"The orders given to us by the higher-ups, I believe you all keep them in your hearts." As the platoon leader, the captain who was not serious on weekdays emphasized in a very serious voice at this time: "Everyone remembers, Here, you all have to call the people around you by new names. From now on, everyone can call me the captain, the platoon leader, or Jackson. However, if anyone calls me Hans, I will definitely make a report later and remember his fault !"
"Hey, didn't he mention the name 'Hans' by himself now?" Buck, the muscular soldier who had gone by the pseudonym Jack, whispered to Renn, who had gone by the pseudonym Ender Ed.
"Jack! Do you think I can't hear you?" Captain Hans, who is super hearing, turned his head and yelled at Buck: "I'm serious now, don't interrupt."
It's no wonder that the captain became uncharacteristically serious and rigid this time. After all, the team he led was almost completely deep behind the enemy's rear, and it was impossible to get any reinforcements if something happened.Moreover, their important tasks cannot tolerate the slightest failure.
Speaking of this mission, Renn actually knew it very well before he set off.
They demanded a jailbreak to save a fascist leader, of course, this leader was not Mr. Mussolini.
Because of the continuation of the Sea Lion Project, the in-depth rescue operations of the German special forces that originally appeared at the end of World War II were brought forward to the time period of March 1941.
And the object that these German elites wanted to save was changed from the Italian right-wing leader to the British right-wing leader, a man named Oswald Mosley.
Taking out a photo, the captain emphasized again for everyone: "This is the former British Minister of Labor, the founder of the British Fascist Union, Mr. Oswald Mosley. I used my contacts in the SS I found out that this big man once attended the wedding held at the home of our Propaganda Minister, and the head of state was sitting next to him at that time. I even heard that even the Prime Minister of Italy is a close friend of him.”
Laughing, the captain took out a lighter and burned the photo in public: "Do you remember the appearance of this important person? This operation must be a success. If it messes up, we can't afford it!"
"Captain," Ryan raised his hand and reminded: "We have heard you say this before on the plane, and there is no need to repeat it. I think what we need to do now is to get two trucks as soon as possible so that Let’s transport them over. Our destination is too late to walk on foot.”
"Ahem," the captain realized that he had missed the point, and quickly coughed twice: "I actually thought of all this, but I just didn't have time to say it, I just didn't have time to say it."
Chapter 552 Looking for the British
In fact, Mosley was arrested and not wronged at all.
Unlike the Norwegian Quisling, Reinhardt had hoped for Mosley, hoping that he could establish a pro-German radio station in the UK.
But Mosley was too arrogant. He actually held a military parade when Churchill was in full swing, leading a group of fanatical believers, crazily shouting Long live Reinhardt, and also raised his hand in the National Socialist Party on London Ring Street ...Then, he and his followers were arrested by the police.
Because he was just arrested on the spot by the London police, Mosley is still under house arrest in London, waiting to be released.
"If it doesn't work, let's find the nearby National Guards and ask them to help gather two trucks." Because the mission is urgent and they need to go to London to save people, Ryan made this very risky suggestion.
"Go to the British National Guard?!" Muscular Buck was obviously frightened by Ren's courage: "Ray...Under Ed, are you not crazy?"
"That's right, the National Guard of the British, we should try to avoid them if we don't contact them. Isn't it too dangerous to take the initiative to find them?" Another soldier of the Rennes paratrooper squad also raised doubts.
Although everyone knows that Ryan did this to trick the truck and rush to London as soon as possible.But even if everyone wears British uniforms, speaks English, and puts on British names, everyone is still a German who grew up in Germany.
It will not be too easy to swagger into the place where the enemy is most dense, and to get 2 trucks that the British themselves also need.